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Few of the dozens of books written about what happened at Kent State May 4, 1970 have the emotional impact of John Backderf’s graphic novel Kent State, Four Dead in Ohio.

Tenant advocates have warned that the nation faces a wave of evictions, now that the CARES act and moratoriums against evictions have ended. One…

This summer, the effects of systemic racism have been driven to the forefront. At the same time in Akron, the LeBron James Family Foundation has been…

The University of Akron is undergoing unprecedented challenges as it struggles to close a $65 million budget gap.Its response includes a radical redesign…

Summit County is channeling another two-and-a-half million dollars toward the centering groups that advocates say are one key to saving babies’ lives. The…

The faculty union at the University of Akron rallied over the weekend to ask for support of what they feel should be the school’s core mission: education.…

The past two decades have not been kind to most of Ohio.With one of the nation’s most significant declines in household income, among the largest job…

Organizers of a town hall meeting tonight in Stark County are hoping to deepen community dialogue about policing and race relations.John Spitzer, Rabbi…

Electric cars are gaining traction in the marketplace as Tesla builds a devoted following.But is America ready for an all-electric pickup truck?The…

After almost 24 years on the air at WKSU and more than four decades in radio, Mark Pennell is retiring.On the day of his last shift here, we wanted to…